Improvement in cider and wine presses



UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

CHARLES BEACH, OF PENN YAN, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN CIDER AND WINE PRESSES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 57,277, dated August21, 1866.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES BEACH, of Penn Yan, in the county of Yatesand State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement inCider and Wine Presses; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation ofthe same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part ofthis specification, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is abirds-eye view of the receptacle.

The letters of reference refer to the same parts in each ligure.

The nature of my invention consists in making a press that will expressthe. juice from apples without previouslygrinding them, as heretoforepracticed, by having much pressing-surface in a small space, and withthe pressing operation a crushing action is produced while the pressingis being performed, and by means of thel platen being thrust among theapples, thereby slireading them into a thin sheet-like mass over the,inside of the receptacle, thus avoiding the dit'culty heretoforeexperienced in expressing the juice from the center of the cheese.

A is the frame, in which the other parts are placed and held. It may bemade as shown in Fig. 1, or in any other manner that will givesufficient support to the other partsof the press.

B is the platen. The lower end is made in shape of an inverted cone orpyramid, and made to iit the inside of the receptacle, whether itsangles are acute or obtuse. The upper portion or stem is made ofsufficient strength to withstand the force of the pawl E when pressing,or any other power that may be used to press with. .lt passes up throughthe beam, so that the beam may hold it vertical while pressing. To it isixed a ratchet, G, which is used to force it downward to press. To theother side is an attachment for a rope or chain to raise it by.

C is the receptacle. Into it the apples or other material is placed tobe pressed. It is made in shape of an inverted cone or pyramid,

` of any angle desired. If great pressure is required the angle shouldbe more acute. It must be perforated, as shown in Fig. 2, for thepurpose of letting the juice pass through it. It is divided into twoequal parts verti cally, as shown in Fig. 2, and each part is fastenedto the supports D and D. They are held together by these supports, ormay oe held by any other means or in any other man ner.

D and D are supports for the receptacle. Their upper surface isrepresented in Fig. 2. Their inner edges come together in the middle ofthe press. They are each made to re ceive and hold a part of thereceptacle. They are pivoted at one end to the side piece of the frame,to allow them to swing outward, and thus open the receptacle, so that itmay be cleaned after pressing; then, by swinging them inward they willclose the receptacle.

. These supports may be held together by bolts,

as shown in the figure, orin any other substantial manner.

E is an elbow-jointed pawl, made and applied as represented in Fig. 1.Its use is to force the platen down into the receptacle. F is a pawlthat holds the platen down 'while the pawl E is disengaged. G is aratchet, securely fastened to the stem of the platen, as shown inFig. 1. H is the connection between the pawl E and lever I. I is thelever used to actua-te the pawl E and to raise the platen. .I is apulley, fastened to the under side of the beam. K is a rope or chainthat is fastened to the stem of the platen, and is passed over thepulley J, and then through the lever, and is provided with a hook at theend, so that it may be hooked to the lever for the purpose of raisingthe platen, as shown in Fig. 1. L is the hook attached to the end ofFthe rope K. M is a spring, that is applied to the pawl E, as shown'inFig. 1. Its use is to cause the pawl to catch into the teeth of theratchet.

To use my invention, when the platen is up and the receptacle is closedand fastened, put into the receptacle whatever is to be pressed; thentake hold of -thelever and pull outward,

thereby actuating the pawl and forcing the n platen down. This operationmay be repeated until the necessary pressing is performed; then raisethe platen, open the receptacle, and clean it, and close it again; thenrepeat the same operation.

Having thus fully described my invention, what l claim is The platen B,with the receptacle C, when made and used as specified and for thepurpose set forth.

CHAS. BEACH.

Witnesses:

JOHN L. LEWIS, CHARLES KETCHUM.

